2012 Italian Club Team Championships. The Italian Club Team Championships final stage will start – 27-30 of September – at Palazzo dei Congressi di Salsomaggiore Terme, next to Parma. There will be the semi-finals and finals of Open and Women Category. The Open winning team will play the 11th Champions Cup in Eilat, Israel’s picturesque Red Sea resort, from 15 to 18 November 2012.The four team qualified for the semi-finals are: Ass. Bridge Reggio Emilia, Associato Allegra from Torino (Lavazza), Asd Tennis from Rome and Ass. Bridge from Val di Magra (La Spezia). The name of the latter comes from the wonderful valley, made by Magra River, that parts Liguria and Toscana.

Giorgino Duboin’s column

The Neapolitan Club staff is honoured to welcome a new illustrious contributor: Giorgino Duboin. The great Italian champion will write a series of articles mostly dedicated to his international bridge activities. Duboin's Column »

Norberto Bocchi’s column

The great Italian champion Norberto Bocchi contributes articles on a regular basis to Neapolitan Club. Norberto refers in his column ‘My Way’ to political issues which may arise in the bridge world and sometimes he describes interesting hands. Read Bocchi's column» Read Bocchi's interviews»

Rhoda Walsh Notes

Walsh No Trump Notes by Rhoda Walsh: a study on No Trump openings with their developments in uncontested and contested auctions. Table of Contents » Annotations by Rhoda Walsh on the 1 Notrump game forcing response in the "2 over 1 game forcing system" (Walsh System).Table of Contents»

Silvio Sbarigia

SILVIO SBARIGIA is a pharmacist; he was born in Rome and lives there. He has won the European championship in 1975 with legendary Blue Team, runner up at 1974’s and at Olympic games of 1976. Sbarigia is member of Neapolitan Club Technical Commettee. His bridge problems aren’t difficult; just we need to think on a plan and to avoid the instinctive playing. Bridge quizzes by Sbarigia »